In search of constructions in writing process data
This article explores the possibility of identifying mentally stored constructions in writing process data, that
is, data that reproduce the process through which a text is written. The unit that serves as a basis for the identification of
constructions is the burst of writing, which corresponds to a chunk of text produced between two pauses. Bursts are examined in L1
French and L2 English keylogging data from the Process Corpus of English in Education and their potential constructional status is
considered.
Article outline
- 1.Introduction
- 2.Identification of constructions
- 3.Bursts of writing
- 3.1A detour through speech
- 3.2Writing fluency and bursts
- 3.3Bursts as constructions
- 4.Exploration of bursts in PROCEED
- 5.Conclusion
- Notes
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